Click here for skyboxes and promo material for the weekend coupons project: http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/ghns_pages/house_ads/x464388928/Weekend-coupons-project-skyboxes

HOLIDAY NOTE: GHNS will not be staffed on Thanksgiving but will be on Friday. If you need immediate assistance on the holiday, submit a Zendesk support ticket or call GHNS editor Lisa Glowinski at 217-816-3343.

NASCAR PAGE: Tony Stewart wins it all, is frontrunner for 2012
http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/ghns_pages/x60134262/Weekly-NASCAR-page-Where-theres-smoke-theres-fire
*NOTE: This is the last NASCAR page of the season

DECEMBER RADARFROG PRODUCTS: Save on holiday decor, grocery bills
-- Page: http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/ghns_pages/x1739513095/December-RadarFrog-page-Deck-the-Halls
-- Coupon book: http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/ghns_pages/x1805330160/December-RadarFrog-coupon-book-Cut-Food-Waste-and-Save
*NOTE: This is the last coupon book GHNS will produce

MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY PAGE: 5 things to know about his new memorial
http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/ghns_pages/x495074173/Martin-Luther-King-Jr-Day-page-A-dream-realized

2011 YEAR IN REVIEW PAGE: The national, world events that shaped the year
http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/ghns_pages/x1691079206/Year-in-Review-A-Look-Back-at-2011

DECEMBER FAMILY: Cookie recipes for parties or gifts, tips for a family-friendly New Year's Eve party and ideas for winter break activities
http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/ghns_pages/x1234475317/December-2011-Family-magazine

The Street

GOOGLE+: Google+ Pages officially a failure (so far) -- Google+ Pages only seem to work for one company: Google. By Seth Fiegerman, The Street
http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/news/business/x46227740/Google-Pages-Officially-a-Failure-So-Far

DEBT SUPERCOMMITTEE: America's debt problem slows the economy -- A day after the Super Committee fails, the government says the economy is weaker than it previously estimated. By Robert Holmes, The Street
http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/news/business/x46227738/Americas-Debt-Problem-Slows-the-Economy

STOCKS: How to play the Thanksgiving rally of 2011 -- History shows there's a lot of money to be made in the days before and after the holiday. This year may be different. By Lindsey Bell, The Street
http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/news/business/x1178205709/How-to-Play-the-Thanksgiving-Rally-of-2011

GARY WEISS: President Obama, please don't try to lead us -- The debt panel's failure was the only sensible outcome. By Gary Weiss, The Street
http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/news/business/x1178205707/President-Obama-Please-Dont-Try-to-Lead-Us

Find more news from The Street at http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/news/business

HOLIDAY TRAVEL: Traveling this week? Avoid the 4 'D's of driving - When it comes to driving, traffic safety experts say, the four “D”s are drunk, drugged, distracted and drowsy. In each case, “D” stands for dangerous. By Amy Neff Roth, Utica, N.Y.
http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/ebyline/family/x1575351770/Traveling-this-week-Avoid-the-4-Ds-of-driving
* Localize: You can add quotes and/or stats from your town/state.

FOOD FOR THOUGHT: Thanksgiving leftovers -- weekly Food for Thought with how to make great dishes from Thanksgiving leftovers, a recipe for Turkey Casserole and more. GHNS
http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/features/x2087820925/Food-for-Thought-Thanksgiving-leftovers

FAMILY TIME: Getting a dog? Consider these factors to make sure you're a match - Weekly family rail, with tips on getting a dog, a review of “The Girl of Fire and Thorns” and more.
http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/features/x574919584/Family-Time-Getting-a-dog-Consider-these-factors-to-make-sure-youre-a-match
* Localization tip: Any of the first three items can be localized – ask a local family counselor to provide a tip of the week, ask movie-going parents to give reviews of movies or ask youngsters to send in book reviews.

SAELEN GHOSE: The upside of no sleep - For all you parents out there feeling sentimental about your kids growing up, I have an instant cure for you to try: Let one of your kids invite nine friends over for a birthday sleepover. Yes, in one short — I mean, one very long —evening you, too, can be cured of all your sentimentality. In fact, I can guarantee that, at least for a few months, the only thing you’ll be sad about is the bus being late to pick up your kids for school. By Saelen Ghose, MetroWest.
http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/lifestyle/family/x60134271/Saelen-Ghose-The-upside-of-no-sleep

LOST IN SUBURBIA: Driving on Thanksgiving is for turkeys - When it comes to celebrating Thanksgiving, every family has their own traditions. For some, it is about gathering with extended family. For others, it is all about the football games. And for others still, it is the annual trip to the emergency room when someone thinks they’re having a heart attack, but it turns out to just be indigestion. By Tracy Beckerman, GHNS.
http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/features/x1568359520/Lost-in-Suburbia-Driving-on-Thanksgiving-is-for-turkeys
* File is moving early because of Thanksgiving.

KENT BUSH: Expressing our gratitude -- Just like the boys and me, they may have felt gratitude but didn’t do a good job of expressing it. A lot of people do things that make our lives better, and we need to make sure we thank them and not just appreciate them behind their backs. Augusta Gazette (Kan.)
http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/ebyline/family/x1441393572/Kent-Bush-Expressing-our-gratitude

CHRISTMAS SHOPPING: Six ideas for local shopping this Christmas -- If there are any parents on your Christmas list — especially if their kids are young — chances are they don’t get out as often as they’d like. So why not give them a night out on their own? Offer to babysit for a night, then pair that with a gift certificate to their favorite local restaurant. Erik Gable/ Daily Telegram (Mich.)
http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/news/business/x1963721058/Six-ideas-for-local-shopping-this-Christmas

GIFTS/MEMORY PROBLEMS: Helpful gifts for people with memory loss -- Holiday shopping can pose extra challenges when someone on your list suffers from memory loss. Myndi Milliken, director of case management at the Lynwood Manor long-term care facility in Adrian, Mich., says there are many gifts that are well-suited to people all levels of memory loss and dementia. Renee Lapham Collins/ Daily Telegram (Mich.)
http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/lifestyle/holidays_seasonal/christmas/x1963721106/Helpful-gifts-for-people-with-memory-loss

YARDSMART: Using natural decorations for the holidays -- When holidays, a sluggish economy and green living collide in a perfect storm of sorts, it's time to seriously consider that old standby: natural decorations. This year, take inventory of all the plants you have access to in yards owned by friends, relatives and neighbors. Maureen Gilmer/ Scripps Howard News Service
http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/features/x2128793037/Yardsmart-Using-natural-decorations-for-the-holidays

BUTTONED UP: Is it OK to send a holiday e-card? -- Sending season's greetings cards is a tradition that goes back over 150 years and is, quite simply, a lovely way to stay in touch with family and friends, no matter what you celebrate.Poll idea: Sarah Welch and Alicia Rockmore / Scripps Howard News Service
http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/lifestyle/holidays_seasonal/christmas/x1833698917/Buttoned-Up-Is-it-OK-to-send-a-holiday-e-card
*Callout/Facebook idea: Are you mailing out holiday cards this year?

More in food and family at http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/lifestyle

Entertainment

‘HUGO’ FEATURE: Asa Butterfield and Chloe Grace Moretz make magic in Martin Scorsese’s ‘Hugo’ - “Hugo” could easily be described as a children’s film because it features two very young actors in lead roles: Asa Butterfield (“The Boy in the Striped Pajamas”) as the lonely title character and fast-rising Chloe Grace Moretz (“Let Me In”) as the lonely girl he befriends. But just listening to these two kids talk about their characters makes it clear that the film is intended for a much larger audience. By Ed Symkus, The Patriot Ledger.
http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/entertainment/x1788897446/Asa-Butterfield-and-Chloe-Grace-Moretz-make-magic-in-Martin-Scorsese-s-Hugo

5 THINGS TO DO THIS WEEKEND: Here are five things to do this Thanksgiving weekend. By GHNS.
http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/features/x574920740/5-Things-to-Do-This-Weekend-Nov-24-27
* Localization tip: This file works best localized since there generally are quite a few local happenings this weekend. List things like ice rinks that are open, hot shopping spots, Christmas tree farms, hay rides, etc.
* File is moving early because of Thanksgiving.

More in music and movies at http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/entertainment

ROBERT CIALI: A quick solution to our unemployment crisis - One sure way to end our recession, while creating tens of millions of jobs, would be to return manufacturing to America. Contrary to popular belief, it’s actually easy to do. Americans are out of work because products made in U.S. factories are priced much higher than those made abroad, and no one is buying them. By Robert Ciali, guest columnist.
http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/features/x890862913/Robert-Ciali-A-quick-solution-to-our-unemployment-crisis

WENDY MURPHY: Steps to prevent another Penn State -- The Penn State scandal is but one example of the way we systematically fail to protect children from harm. Lawmakers are sprinting out of the woodwork to prop themselves up as heroes ready to fix what's broken, but not a single one has offered ideas that will stop us from enabling the very abuse we purport to abhor. The Patriot Ledger (Mass.)
http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/news/education/x81347637/Wendy-J-Murphy-Steps-to-prevent-another-Penn-State

AMY GEHRT: Supercommittee admits failure on debt reduction -- Well, here we go again. Months after lawmakers narrowly avoided an unprecedented default on U.S. debt by agreeing to a last-minute deal — just not in time to spare the nation and its economy from a credit downgrade, naturally — we seem to be back where we started. Pekin Daily Times (Ill.)
http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/ebyline/opinions/x1431165341/Amy-Gehrt-Supercommittee-admits-failure-on-debt-reduction
*Poll idea: Who is to blame for the failure of the Super Committee?

More in columns and cartoons at http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/opinions

Business

BIZ BITS: Technology gifts for the whole family - Weekly business rail, with tech gifts, BBB tips on leasing an office, and more. By GHNS.
http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/features/x76461189/Biz-Bits-Technology-gifts-for-the-whole-family
* Localization tip: You could include a weekly tax tip from a local expert, have a business-related Q&A with a local expert or do a “business of the week” feature in which you highlight a local business.
* File is moving early because of Thanksgiving.

MAKING CENTS: Take personal approach to legacy planning - There are two sides to legacy planning. One is the financial side. The other is the personal side, such as values and work ethics. By John P. Napolitano, The Patriot Ledger.
http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/news/business/x1441393819/Making-Cents-Take-personal-approach-to-legacy-planning

More in tech and finance at http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/news

Sports

NFL QUICK SHOTS: Bears a shoo-in to make playoffs even with Jay Cutler injured - Even with Jay Cutler breaking his thumb, the Bears are virtual playoff locks. If backup Caleb Hanie is remotely adequate, the Bears (7-3) should win 11 or 12 games as they finish the season with the softest part of their schedule. Oakland (6-4) and Green Bay (10-0) are the only two winning teams left on Chicago’s schedule. By Matt Trowbridge, Rockford, Ill.
http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/features/x1788897421/NFL-Quick-Shots-Bears-a-shoo-in-to-make-playoffs-even-with-Jay-Cutler-injured
* Post to Facebook and ask fans what this means for their fantasy football team. Is their team ruined? Will it help them leapfrog an opponent?

More in NASCAR and NFL at http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/sports

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